Richard J Foster

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The conversation:

Cat: meow
Me: Wow, really?
Cat: meow
Me: This is incredible stuff
Cat: meow
Me: First I've ever heard of it
Cat: meow

The conversation from her viewpoint:

Cat: I'm hungry.
Human: hønk
Cat: Feed me, you big dumb kitten.
Human: hønk
Cat: Look here you dumb shit, I'm a regal predator and I deserve your respect!
Human: hønk
Cat: Your curtains will hear about this

#CatsOfMastodon

The TikTok ban, the Musk Twitter takeover, the Facebook moderation policy changes, the Republicans’ rapidly intensifying crackdowns on speech... let these be the proof you needed to move anything you care about online to a space you control.

Digital sovereignty is more important than ever.

#DigitalSovereignty

Top good song with a creepy video: Katie Melua, "I Cried For You".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGnNcLi5SmY

Good song.

Creepy fucking video.

Katie Melua - I Cried For You (Official Video) (4K Remaster)

YouTube

The secret to succeeding in technology is to build exciting things with boring technology.

Boring tech is well-understood and the edge cases well-known.

Your product should be what’s exciting, not your stack or your devops.

My house isn’t messy, it’s just sorted by Date Last Modified
hey kid, wanna see a magic trick

@ahnlak I have no clue about using them for any length of time, but I was quite impressed with the Shokz OpenRun when I tried them. I have never actually owned a pair. For the scenarios I am most interested in, regular options are available at a better price point.

Because they offer better situational awareness, a good place where you can try them out pre-purchase (at least over here) is shops dealing in running / outdoor equipment.

Draft for a test code quality manifesto:

Test code is code.
What’s considered bad in production code, is bad in test code.

Its intention should be immediately obvious.
Its functionality shouldn’t be obscured.
Its results should be meaningful.
Its failure causes should be easy to find.

@nat Excellent insight. Yes, by the time you realize the step may have been too big, there can sometimes be a reluctance to stop and/or revert and try again.
My favourite oaks near Sheepstor yesterday #Dartmoor #devon #mosstodon #photography #landscapephotography